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What are the signs and symptoms of hantavirus?
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See below: Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the usa starts as a febrile illness with diffuse myalgias. 4-5 days later it is followed by the lungs filling with fluid causing respiratory failure associated with shock. It is then a life threatening infection.
Answered 1/12/2013
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